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King Edward IV
Standard Name: Edward IV, King
Used Form: King Edward the Fourth
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| politics | Sir Thomas Malory | During this decade, the time of the Wars of the Roses, STM
was involved in both political and literary activity. He appears to have switched his allegiance from the Yorkists to the Lancastrians. He was... |
| Residence | Grace Lady Mildmay | GLM
spent her mature married life at the splendid Apethorpe Hall near Peterborough in Northamptonshire, which her father had acquired from King Edward IV
in exchange for other property. The royal connection was continued... |
| Textual Features | Maria Susanna Cooper | MSC
's preface says that in this age of adultery she hopes to deter other women from following the example of Jane, who became a mistress, albeit to a king (Edward IV
). Jane... |
| Textual Features | Sarah Green | |
| Textual Production | Jean Plaidy | The Plantagenet series concluded with two novels issued in 1982: Red Rose of Anjou, about the now adult Henry VI
and his queen, Margaret of Anjou
, and The Sun in Splendour, about Edward IV
. |
| Textual Production | Isabel Hill | The play was submitted gratuitously to Charles Kemble
for fund-raising to avert the theatre's closure. It was the first of IH
's dramas to be performed, and ran for twelve nights. The lead role of... |
Timeline
15 April 1448: Margaret of Anjou (wife of Henry VI) founded...
Building item
15 April 1448
Margaret of Anjou
(wife of Henry VI
) founded Queen's College, Cambridge
; in March 1465 Elizabeth Woodville
(wife of Edward IV
) became its patroness and foundress: hence the present position of the apostrophe.
Tibbs, Rodney. The University and Colleges of Cambridge. Terence Dalton Ltd., 1972.
52
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
210
Olsen, Kirstin. Chronology of Women’s History. Greenwood, 1994.
58
Queen’s College Cambridge - Apostrophe. http://www.quns.cam.ac.uk/Queens/Misc/apostrophe.html.
4 March 1461: The Yorkist Edward IV was proclaimed king...
National or international item
4 March 1461
The Yorkist Edward IV
was proclaimed king of England following his military victory over the forces of the Lancastrian Henry VI
(who had for years been increasingly withdrawn and clearly incapable of personal rule).
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
29 March 1461: In a climactic and singularly unchivalric...
National or international item
29 March 1461
In a climactic and singularly unchivalric battle of the Wars of the Roses, fought on Palm Sunday at Towton in North Yorkshire, about 28,000 men died and Edward IV
's position as king was confirmed.
Boylston, Anthea. “The Towton Mass Grave Project”. University of Bradford, Department of Archaeological Sciences, 22 May 2003.
9 April 1483: King Edward IV died unexpectedly; his young...
National or international item
9 April 1483
King Edward IV
died unexpectedly; his young son Edward V
was proclaimed king of England.
Fryde, Edmund Boleslaw. Handbook of British Chronology. Editors Greenway, D. E. et al., 3rd ed., Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1986.
41-2
Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
102
2 February 1714: Nicholas Rowe's Tragedy of Jane Shore was...
Writing climate item
2 February 1714
Nicholas Rowe
's Tragedy of Jane Shore was first performed.
Watson, George, and Ian Roy Wilson, editors. The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. Cambridge University Press, 1969, 5 vols., http://U of A, HSS Ruth N Flr 1 Ref.
January 1787: Newspapers advertised the publication of...
Writing climate item
January 1787
Newspapers advertised the publication of Original Letters, Written during the Reigns of Henry VI
,Edward IV
and Richard III
by Various Persons of Rank or Consequence, generally titled The Paston Letters.
Stoker, David. ’Innumerable letters of good consequence in history’: The Discovery and First Publication of the Paston Letters. http://users.aber.ac.uk/das/texts/pastart.htm.
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